On 11/01/2021 13:02, AnthonyL wrote:
On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:27:19 -0000 (UTC), jon wrote:

On Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:16:26 +0000, AnthonyL wrote:

Time and again the cleaning/washing instructions are "use a mild
detergent".

It's hard enough to work out what products are detergents let alone
mild.

So without bothering with all the chemistry etc can someone provide some
examples of what I should buy at the supermarket which is "a mild
detergent" or if Fairy Liquid classifies then it's already in the
kitchen cupboard alongside Bicarb of Soda, Soda crystals and bars of
washing soap.

A mild detergent is typically a hand dish washing soap that only contains
surfactants that dissolve dirt and grease as opposed to a soap that also
contains builders, which would be classified as a moderately strong
detergent.

Copied from gogle (sic)

Yes, I've just about learnt to use "gogle". Is Fairy Liquid a typical
hand dish washing soap ONLY containing surfacants? It doesn't say on
its label.


Detergents are not soaps

Most of them contain something to make them less runny. And feel
slippery. And scent and a colour. Pure detergent is like water. Teepol
is an example.

I cannot see what a 'mild' detergent is. Detergent is detergent. It's as
stupid as 'a rolling boil cooks stuff quicker'. No it doesn't. Its
boiling at 100C or it isn't boiling at all.

Laundry detergents have other crap in them - softeners and possibly bleaches




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